From the beginning

Here is a quick rundown of our life and what has lead us here today. For more in depth look, Subscribe to my YouTube Channel @Midwest Birth 

How did we meet? 

David and I met through mutual friends at a party. I was 18 and he was 23 at the time. We have literally spent everyday together since! He truly is my best friend, my rock and my biggest supporter. Our love seems to grow stronger everyday and there is no one else I would rather go through life with than him. 

How were my pregnancies with D & S? Dallas' pregnancy was very complicated. I have an incompetent cervix which basically means that my cervix cannot support the weight of a pregnancy and begins to dilate before viability (compatible with life outside the womb 24 weeks) I had a rescue cerclage placed at 19 weeks. Preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM - Waters broke) at 27.5 weeks and Dallas was born at 30 weeks on 03/22/2012. In 2013 I had a Transabdominal Cerclage (TAC - permanent cerclage) placed by the famous Dr. Haney in Chicago IL. 

Sophia's pregnancy was very healthy. I actually felt the best physically during my pregnancy with her but emotionally I struggled with antenatal anxiety and I believe that is what caused my body to have preterm contractions at 28 weeks. My body just became tired from being on overdrive all the time. Sophia was born at 39 weeks on 12/04/2015. 

How many miscarriages? 

Sadly 5, including a ruptured ectopic pregnancy and 14 week loss. 

What is our infertility diagnosis? 

It's a combination of a lot of things that fit into a bigger picture. I have PCOS, Post-surgical hypothyroidism and only one fallopian tube. There is also a speculation that Dave or I are carriers of a genetic issue that could cause miscarriages. Though our insurance will not cover the very expensive testing to be done so that we know exactly what if anything. 

Why In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) ? 

It may be crazy to some because we have two blessing, Why go through IVF? in short, if you haven't been in our shoes you may not understand. This isn't to say we aren't grateful because God knows that we are and we are incredibly blessed. We have lost and gained so much. We want to give it one more try or maybe two, To grow our family bigger. We have tried all the things and IVF and adoption are our only options at this point to welcome a new bundle into our family again.